Chapter 93 The College Cup Must Not Be Given Up

"Aaron, is it a dragon?" Hagrid asked expectantly.

Although Abe has nothing to do with dragons in some ways, he has raised so many magical animals and has a certain intuition in this regard.

Aaron hesitated for a long time before reluctantly nodding.

"A dragon, a special dragon.

But it is not a mutation, nor a hybrid.

If I must say, my Abe is the only and most noble dragon."

As soon as the words fell, four pairs of curious and surprised eyes fell on Abe, which made Aaron feel a little unhappy, and subconsciously hugged the pet in his arms tightly.

"Don't be nervous, Aaron." Dumbledore smiled, "We won't do anything to it. After all, its performance last night was really great and even played a decisive role.

If it weren't for it, Professors Snape and McGonagall might not have suffered more than just minor injuries.

Hogwarts can't lose two professors, let alone two deans, so... it has made great contributions."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"But the merits and demerits are clear." Dumbledore changed the subject, "We must admit that you defended Hogwarts and even prevented a possible catastrophe.

But it is an indisputable fact that you brought a magical animal to this magic school, so you have to accept some punishment.

I have a good idea, there are merits but also faults.

The merits and demerits offset each other, you can keep it, but it can't appear in school from next semester, what do you think?"

Aaron frowned, always feeling that the four words "merits and demerits offset each other" are full of meaning.

"Professor, excuse me, how is my merit calculated?"

Dumbledore crossed his fingers, rested his hands on the desk, and looked serious.

"The merit is the score of the college. Harry, Hermione, and Ron, the three Gryffindors, performed well last night. I will give them some encouragement.

Of course, the same goes for you, and your reward should be greater because you deserve it."

"Oh!"

Aaron suddenly realized that the only thing that could be related to the score was the College Cup.

Gryffindor was the second to last, a few points higher than Hufflepuff, and Slytherin's victory was a foregone conclusion.

But if Gryffindor's score skyrocketed due to some major event, even exceeding the 150 points deducted by Harry and the others, then the gap would be infinitely narrowed.

Unless Slytherin could also increase the corresponding score, it would not be impossible to be overtaken.

But why did Dumbledore do this? Could it be that Slytherin has won the House Cup for six consecutive years, which made him, an old wizard from Gryffindor, unable to bear it?

This possibility cannot be ruled out, but it is very small.

The House Cup is an honor, but if it were not for the system task, Aaron would not even look down on this meaningless honor, let alone Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of this century.

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through Aaron's mind.

Dumbledore was indeed for Gryffindor, or more precisely for the three wizards of Gryffindor, and more precisely for Harry Potter.

Using the honor of the House Cup can indeed greatly encourage him and make this boy who is relatively unfamiliar with the magic world more confident, especially in the first year of school, he defeated Slytherin, who won the House Cup for six consecutive times.

It's also unique. He, a Slytherin, is favored by the Dark Lord, while Harry Potter, a Gryffindor, is favored by the White Lord.

"Okay! I figured out some things." Aaron rubbed his temples, and then said in a solemn tone, "But I'm sorry, I don't want to give up this year's House Cup."

Dumbledore was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Aaron to see through his intentions.

Snape frowned slightly. After Aaron said this, he also thought of Dumbledore's purpose.

To be honest, he was not very interested in the House Cup, but he was very interested in defeating Gryffindor and suppressing Harry Potter.

If Gryffindor suppressed Slytherin because of Harry and others, he might be depressed for a while this summer.

Professor McGonagall felt like a pie in the sky. Although Aaron did not agree, it was only temporary.

Unless he could convince Dumbledore that it was justified for him to raise this magical animal, but this was obviously impossible.

"Let's talk about my fault! Professor Dumbledore." Aaron said meaningfully, and then looked at Fawkes who was perched on the golden branch, "If it is wrong to keep a magical animal, it seems that besides me, there is someone else in Hogwarts who keeps a magical animal.

Principal Dumbledore, you can't be so hypocritical!"

"I am the principal."

"Is the principal nobler than the students?

Or does the principal not have to abide by the rules and regulations of Hogwarts?" Aaron asked back, "And I remember that there seems to be no written prohibition on keeping magical animals in the school rules?"

"It's not written." Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "But dangerous animals are not allowed to be kept, for example... dragons, or thunderbirds.

They can cause great damage with just a sneeze. There are too many people in the school, and most of them are not very strong. What if something unexpected happens?

Our authority Hagrid may have more say in this regard. He once raised an eight-eyed giant spider, and the result was obvious. He was severely punished. "

Hagrid lowered his head slightly and whispered in frustration: "Aragog is innocent. It has nothing to do with the so-called chamber of secrets."

"But you can't deny its danger. It is ferocious by nature and its instinct is to feed on humans.

Even if it listens to you, Hagrid, you can't guarantee whether it will want to change its taste one day and have a snack or something."

"Uh... that, I can guarantee that my Abe is safe." Aaron said.

"It's a pity." Dumbledore shook his head, "Hagrid thought so at the beginning, but this kind of guarantee without any basis is not convincing at all.

And a safe magical animal will not suddenly become so big, let alone have the courage to attack a dark wizard who can cause panic in the magic world.

Aaron, your pet is more powerful and more dangerous than you think. "

"Professor, forgive me for being blunt.

If Abe is really like what you said, how do you explain your Fawkes?

The phoenix is ​​a powerful magical creature. It is very magical. Many wizards who have seen dragons may not have seen a phoenix. "

"Yes!" Dumbledore nodded, "The phoenix is ​​very powerful, I don't deny it.

But the reason why I can keep it is because I tamed it. It listens to me and will not hurt others.

Many people can prove this. The Merlin Order, the Ministry of Magic, and the International Confederation of Wizards can all vouch for me. They all believe that I have this ability. "

"That means as long as someone can vouch for me, I can also keep Abe?" Aaron asked meaningfully.

"You can say that.

But the guarantor cannot be too casual and needs to have enough authority.

If it is your parents, don't mention it. Their status may be very noble, but they need to avoid suspicion in this matter. "

Aaron sighed. He was especially glad that he had made sufficient preparations before coming to school, otherwise he would have been caught off guard.

Who would have thought that the White Lord was as petty as the Dark Lord, and would bully him, a twelve-year-old student, in order to achieve his own goals.

If it was something else, Aaron might have endured it.

But the College Cup was related to his mission and was the first pot of gold on his growth path, so he couldn't give it up.

"What do you think?" Dumbledore asked, perhaps he felt a little embarrassed, "Of course, as long as you can get enough guarantees during the holidays, you can also keep it in school.

But it's not possible this semester. It's okay if we haven't found it, but since we have found it, we can't turn a blind eye. Please understand. "

Aaron:......

You've abused your power for personal gain, and you still have the nerve to ask others to understand?

"Forget it, Gaius, let it be!" Snape pretended to be indifferent, "It's just the College Cup, and we can get it back next school year."

"No. "Aaron said righteously, "Although I am not interested in the college cup, what belongs to me must be mine, and no one can take it away."

"But..."

"Wait a moment." Aaron interrupted him and took out a yellow paper from his pocket, "This is my guarantee."

Snape was slightly stunned, took the yellow paper and started to read it.

But after a few glances, his hands trembled accidentally, and then looked at Aaron with some surprise, and asked in disbelief, "Is this true?"

"Of course it is true, is there anyone in the magic world who dares to use their names to joke?"

"It's hard to say!" Snape breathed a sigh of relief, "After all, I only know half of the names on this guarantee, and I haven't heard of the rest.

But only this half can allow you to keep it openly.

This is the first time I have seen someone do this for a magical animal. It's incredible. "